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A face from the past : death ritual in Punic Malta [PDF]
, 2012 On 19th January 1918 the curator of the Valletta museum, Themistocles Zammit, was summoned to a rocky plateau outside Rabat (Malta) to inspect two rock-cut tombs that had been discovered there by accident (Fig. 1) .
Vella, Nicholas C.
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Fold Walker: An Origami‐Inspired Quadruped Robot for Multipattern Locomotion and Object Grasping
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This article presents Fold Walker, an origami‐inspired quadruped robot capable of multipattern locomotion and object grasping. With each leg featuring two rotational folds, the robot can transform from a flat 2D configuration into complex 3D poses. Furthermore, its trunk and legs can be one‐shot 3D printed as a unified structure, greatly simplifying ...
Yilun Sun
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A Rock-cut Tomb from Arpacık Boyalı Mevkii with an Inscription in Lycian
GephyraThe research project entitled “Byzantine Settlements around Alacadağ in the Lycian Region” has been underway since 2014 with the aim of identifying and documenting Late Antique and Medieval rural settlements in the mountainous area north of Demre (Myra),
Ş. Recai Tekoğlu, Bülent İşler
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Pak Biawak, a necrobot, embodies an unusual fusion of biology and robotics. Designed to repurpose natural structures after death, it challenges conventional boundaries between nature and engineering. Its movements are precise yet unsettling, raising questions about sustainability, ethics, and the untapped potential of biointegrated machines.
Leo Foulds +2 more
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Visibility and spatial organization in the prehistoric rock-cut tomb necropolis of Menorca
Virtual Archaeology ReviewThis paper presents an intervisibility study applied to a set of necropolises on the island of Menorca. 25funerary complexes have been analysed, each comprising a variable number of funerary units. These complexes include caves from different prehistoric
Sonia Carbonell Pastor
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The Beni Hasan el-Shuruq region in the Old Kingdom: A preliminary survey report [PDF]
Pražské Egyptologické Studie, 2018 Surveys carried out in 2012 and 2013 by Bart Vanthuyne (University of Leuven Deir el-Bersha Project) led to the discovery of early Old Kingdom rock circle tombs on the Nile-facing escarpment in the Beni Hasan el-Shuruq region.
Bart Vanthuyne
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Observations on the Architecture of the Tomb of Horhotep in Western Thebes
Études et Travaux (Institute des Cultures Méditerranéennes et Orientales de l'Académie Polonaise des Sciences), 2017 The article describes the architecture of the tomb of Horhotep, an official at the court of Senwosret I, which is situated at the necropolis of North Asasif in Western Thebes.
Patryk Chudzik, Mariusz Caban
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Scottish Archaeological Research Framework: Future Thinking on Carved Stones [PDF]
, 2016 No abstract ...
Buckham, Susan +3 more
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Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.Microorganisms colonizing photovoltaic surfaces in the Atacama desert form biofilms that enhance particle adhesion and reduce energy yield. This study identifies UV‐resistant bacteria and carotenoid‐producing strains that interfere with PV performance.
Douglas Olivares +8 more
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Rethinking 'cattle cults' in early Egypt: Towards a prehistoric perspective on the Narmer Palette [PDF]
, 2008 The Narmer Palette occupies a key position in our understanding of the transition from Predynastic to Dynastic culture in Egypt. Previous interpretations have focused largely upon correspondences between its decorative content and later conventions of ...
Wengrow, D
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